Ram Selection Question

[funkmasta_k]

I was wondering what would be better for my a64 system, which will mostly be used for gaming and music There are so many selections i could make with the setup. I could get quality 2x512mb sticks for around $220, or I could get 2 x 1gb sticks for a little more. Heres a couple items I'm looking at. This is my first build, and I am interested in learning to overclock as well. Thanks for the help.
1. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145524
2. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141148
or
1. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145486
2. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820220011

[IrishAssassin]

If your just gaming and music, there's no need for 2 gigs. 1 gig should suffice, and both the rams you listed are good.

Welcome to the forums !

[Otter]

Right now, you won't need more than 1GB for music and games. And 512MB DIMMs will overclock better because of the lower density RAM chips used. In a year or two, you'll probably want 2GB, but but you could always add another pair of 512s.

This thread
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=1475190&enterthread=y
is good read if you're interested in getting the most bang for your buck.